On 3/12/24 3:49 PM, Paul Eggert wrote:
Bash Version: 5.3
Patch Level: 26
Release Status: devel
Description:
Commands like "printf '%10000000000000000000000000000s' ''"
silently ignore width and precision. They should report the
integer overflow before continuing with a lesser width or
precision.
Thanks for the report. The most appropriate fix for this particular issue
is to display an error message if printf returns < 0, instead of
suppressing it unless the -v option has been set.
I'll look at the rest of your changes.
Chet
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